Photos from Poland

The region of present-day Poland was occupied in the sixth century BC by the Lechites, a Slavic people divided into several tribes, including the Polans (which comes from 'pole': field). The union of the tribes by the Poles gave birth to the Polish state in the mid-tenth century. Despite the destruction of the 2nd World War, visitors can still admire the Central Square of Warsaw, which was rebuilt and the historic cities of Torun and Gdansk. Near the border with Belarus is the National Park of Białowieża, with the only remnant of the European primeval forest.